Questions, spam and demands for Rick

[Rick7475]

How would you feel if a FR server developed outside of Alfa for nwn1 or nwn2 wanted to join Alfa. Would they have to run the gauntlet, ala constant red tape, to the point they wouldn't want to pursue the issue, or would help be given to make their transition as easy as possible (keeping our checks and balances in check of course )

Aside from the red tape etc yada yada, from a builder's point of view, it would be a lot of work. They would have to adapt our ACR and all their quests, items, and NPC's would have to meet our standards. If the builders are willing to do this, I would try to ease the transition as much as possible without compromising ALFA standards. A lot of this, however, would fall under the DMA and TA. I would try my best to coordinate with the other Admins, but one of my goals is to attract new talent and builders.

How long should a team or individual have rights over an area in nwn2? As in, "I plan on building this area, so hands off!"


6 months. Already I am in a situation where the original planners have left the project and I have taken over as ad hoc planner/builder and naturally fear should the orignal planners come back they can give me the boot.

How do you feel about limiting the custom haks for nwn2 and waiting for a CEP like project which would give us the best of what nwn2 has to offer?
I'm sure time will be in your response. My point is that if nwn1 would have been able to use CEP, we would have a greater membership enrollment today, due to the fact people most likely have this already on their computer, and it's ease to acquire. AL spoke to me about Worldgate, I hope that this program is worthwhile. (haven't seen it in action)

Yeah, the problem is time. Sure, we would love a universal hak for easier membership transition, but we want servers done now. For example, if I were to wait for the cool towers and walls for SM I would be a bit discouraged at the lack of custom content to reproduce a close representation of Silverymoon. In fact, Indios great imagination and work on Silverymoon's Towers and Walls could not make up for the fact we had no realistic round towers that looked anything like medieval rounbd towers. It is a catch-22.

[Mikayla]

Thanks for your answer to my potentially provocative question Rick - for the record, I believe your answer was a good one.

[Veilan]

Hello Rick,

commendations for offering to step up to serve.

Well, I got some (tough-cookie) questions for you.

I believe in democracy to the point of the integrity of ALFA. So, major policy issues will be voted on by an ALFA wide poll, with the majority 50+1. Once the issue is resolved by majority, that's it, no more threads or disccussion for a year. Threads and results of the decisions will be archived and date-stamped. So, any sore losers bitching on the forums will have their threads removed. Majority rules, take it or leave.

I think it is fair to say you believe in the rule of majority.

You also state:

Under my lead, that will stop, and I will boot people that are the instigators: permanently.

, definining instigators partly as:

3. Someone who cannot accept an ALFA ruling on a communty-wide issue that was voted on by the entire community and will not let it rest.

Here go the first questions:

a) Can you see how the juxtaposition of these stances could create the possibility of homogenising ALFA into a core majority (majority rules - dissenters get kicked)?

b) If yes, is that your goal, or what steps would you take in protection of a marketplace of ideas?

This community has chased out too many people [...]

c) You appear to be wishing to chase out more, namely dissenters from majority opinion?

However, I also plan on making amendments to reduce the power of the HDM's [...]

d) In what tangible ways would you seek to reduce the power of HDMs? Please give an example about an amendment.

e) And finally, could you give an example of the decisions that you think that need to be made during your tenure that you would try to decide with alfa-wide polling?

Thank you for your replies - sorry for the hardball questions, but I believe it gives you a chance to clarify and moderate your tough-talking, "pissed" rhetoric .

Cheers and good luck,

[Rick7475]

Here go the first questions:

a) Can you see how the juxtaposition of these stances could create the possibility of homogenising ALFA into a core majority (majority rules - dissenters get kicked)?


No. Debate will happen over issues before a community-wide vote. Once the vote is done with, the issue is done with for a year. The "instigator" is someone who refuses to accept the majority vote of ALFA and constantly brings the issue up again and again despite the fact that the matter is closed for a year. This is not the "majority" snuffing out the "minority". This is the action of a sore loser who simply wants to usurp the democracy of ALFA for their own agenda. So, we have more control of decisions given to the ALFA community, making it more democratic, and a safer ALFA with less contention when "instigators" are removed. And the issue isn't final, it can be brought up in a year again if there is interest.

b) If yes, is that your goal, or what steps would you take in protection of a marketplace of ideas?

There is no threat to new ideas. There will be full range discussion. The problem lies in the fact that some people cannot accept decisions and accuse HDM's, Admins, etc of having agendas. The vote will go to the community, there will be open discussions, and a vote. All ideas are welcome. But once the decision by ALFA is made, then the issue is closed for a year so we can have new ideas and new discssions instead of stale dead-horse issues brought up again and again with no closure and accusations directed towards Admins.

This community has chased out too many people [...]

c) You appear to be wishing to chase out more, namely dissenters from majority opinion?

Not at all. I just hope people in the minority act like mature individuals like most do. If they can't handle it, and take up forum threads with whining and derogatory threads because they can't get their way, then they need to go.

However, I also plan on making amendments to reduce the power of the HDM's [...]

d) In what tangible ways would you seek to reduce the power of HDMs? Please give an example about an amendment.

HDM's are administrators of servers. They apply ALFA policy, not try and change it. I haven't thought it all through yet, and with the diminishing number of HDM's, it may not be necessary, but I will review their role.

e) And finally, could you give an example of the decisions that you think that need to be made during your tenure that you would try to decide with alfa-wide polling?

Crafting is one

Thank you for your replies - sorry for the hardball questions, but I believe it gives you a chance to clarify and moderate your tough-talking, "pissed" rhetoric .

Cheers and good luck,